Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-25
, DraTHsED ROMANCE.
- Lady who Figures in the hoie
of the heroine.

~ snanish Legation, with Mrs Nina
Trrirht Mrs. Wright has been III WASH
.l.en for one or two winters. She Is
leIILing.Iookin9 blonde, and as sne mas
s 9t- y lumber of years abroad, was qulIe
'o'',inant in diplomatic society. sue
p.ooi,a French we'll, and received good
s Eat If attention from the foreigners.
.Ia was engaged to Pedestal seVeral
nannths before his deatn. he was
tsten with quick Consumption. "A uay
before his death he desired 10 nave tne
marriage ceremony take plaoe peewe .S.i
himseIt and his betrothed. Both OF the
n aant~octinq parties were Catholics. Mrs.
VIM mad become convert to the
Mimic religion since her advent In
VToshinoton. A Catholic priest was sum-
med TO perform the ceremony, out,
tnoHing Mrs. Wright was divorced
finyran he refused to perform the mar
,t0I,o A Protestant clergyman was
rban sent tor, and the ceremony was per-
tnrmed by him. Podestad died within
.wenty.four hours after. HIS family
Sas since refused to recognize his WIDOW,
declaring that the marriage was not
Iegal. and that she was not entltlea 10
aLore in his property. AS the bulk OF
pn1ostad,s belongings were in Spain, the
nUesfion of how this marriage could be
e9ustained in Spain is one which has been
.,1rnad over to Nine. POdestads lawyer.
podastad was q member OF st. Mat
,hnwis church. The marriage OF a
Catholic. IN violation OF the prlncl-
Mes of the church, communicates
him. The act itself puts him outside the
vale of the church. Application was
made TO the Pope for special dispense
tSn In this case, but 1t was refused by
sMnce. Podestad's body was refused
burial in corsecrated ground ON account
of his disobedience. He was first buried
in the Congressional cemetery Alter-
ward it was arranged in some way to
nave Podestad's body buried IN conse-
Grated ground. The influence of his rela-
ives in Spain helped to secure this.
Mrs. Wright has had very romantic
career. she is the daughter of the late
Hamilton Wright. a wealthy New Or
leans merchant Her mother was beau
riful and brilliant woman, who from a
rosltion OF social Obscurky succeeded in
making her way into the front rank OF
New Orleans society. While still very
Young she married MIR. Van Rensselaer,,
Of this city, who III a few years left her a
wealthy widow. She then married young
Hamilton Wright. The handsome resi-
1pnces Of Mrs. Cuthbert Sloc0mb and Mr..
|. IL. Stautfer, in New Orleans, were
built by Mr.. Wright tor his wife,
Shortly after the death OF Mr.. Wright,
which occurred a few years subsequent
10 the war, Mrs. Wright took Nina, her
only child, abroad, where she was edu-
Gated. Mrs. Wright made her debut at
the Russian court in Petersburg. There
are few American women who have en-
10y ed so many social advantages abroad.
Although Miss Wright did not inherit her
mothers beauty, she was even superior
to her in mental attractions. she Is said
to be one of the most brilliant
women of the Imperial court, and
received many flattering offers of
marriage while in Europe. In 1880
Miss Wright aud her mother returned
to New Orleans, where they spent the
winter visiting their many friends in that
city. Here 1t was that Miss Wright met
Mr.. Bratton, young Englishman, who
was engaged IN buying cotton for a Liver
pool firm. Miss Wright became intatu-
ated with BrattOn, who had not even good
looks to recommend him. Despite her
mothers entresties and the protestatiOns
OF her friends, Miss Wright and young
Bratton were married the following
spring. Bratton Immediately removed to
Galveston, Tex, where he entered into
the brokerage business. In this pro-
Vlncial Southern town his brilliant and
accomplished young wife, accustomed to
lie Of Eayety and excitement, found
herself rapidly Disseminated, and her ro-
mauuc dreams were soon diSsipated by
jEe dreadful prospect of humdrum exist
ence. In addition TO this Bratton failed,
ard it IS thought that part of his wfe's
lowry was swallowed up in the general
crash. Mrs. Wright Immediately came
10 her daughters rescue, and one day
When the uniucky BrattOn returned TO
his dinner be found his mother-ln-law in
lul! possession Of the house. He was
denled admission TO his wife and spent
the nlght in the parlor. On the following
day, when he returned from his office, he
round vile and mOtber-in-law flown and
MS nome deserted
Mrs. BrattOn and her mother had warm
friends IN the family of the late Jesse
Selgman, OF New York, and it was In the
lospltable home of the daughter, Mrs.
HeIlman, in New Orleans, that the I'M
nappy wife took refuge. Her romance
was over, ana she simply waptet to tor
YET ana bury IL. Bratton used all his
power Oh persuasion, but to no avail.
MS vile would not return to him. The
very mention OF his name made her mis-
eIaole, and her mother and her kind
friends who idolized this spOilt, wayward
cllid, protected her from him. A child
4as porn, and Mrs. Bratton, with her moth
~ MIS- Wright, went abroad. Brat
va nau preceded them and made one last
tn'lt al reconciliation. He boarded the
ateamer at the dock and demanded his
wife and Child. He was met by Mrs.
w lEhl' stormy interview ensued.
,wIHe Mrs. Wright and Bratton were
salhlhg MIS-. BraJtOn, with her nurse and
,Halu' aided by friend, euded the un-
w tunate husband, took q cab at the dock
ana drove away. This was the last at
imp hratton made to restore his domes-
Sic relations. He returned to America and
Vlsappealed In Texas. lie could not be
ue"iu OF, and alter many attempts to find
I'm IN order to make him party to a
uNVIce SUIT, his wife obtained "A decree
~ WVorce on the ground OF tesertion
W. W. tne past three years Mrs, Nina
5a.sul mas been living quietly at VIM.
unIeIe'' H., waiting for her divorce.
wy, ~ u"7 BAD great many ardent adj
t sAce her separation from Brat
H. o"I tAsle has never been the
f. 'Ihlest lmputRti0n Of scandal attached
uel' Turlng her retirement in the
EsF ga Town Of Winchester Mrs.
~" wright devoted her time 10 her
LOOKS and studies. Sue is still a yerv
lug woman. she delights IN doing odd
ana eccentric things. She always sIeans
=" room with skull. which she uses as
"a'eh pocket. Her costumes are very
eoa, ana were the wonder of the
," ashioned people OF Wincbes-
sno AS soon as her divorce was obtained
,,,s, "tht abroad. She returned TO Wash
'"gtoA about year ago.
l.. uc SEQUEL TO the romance comes in a
- Chapter. Several weeks after the
J1uVeu marriage 10 the MARQUIS de po-